Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art
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Rhiannon Paget
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 48.7 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 203
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Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art
Divine Felines explores the cat in Japanese art through 200 woodblock prints, paintings, screens, and figurines. This digital PDF edition is available for instant download after purchase.
Rhiannon Paget examines the symbolism, stories, and changing roles assigned to cats in Japanese visual culture. The collection spans three centuries and includes works from more than 30 museums and institutions worldwide.
It is suited to readers of Japanese art, printmaking, visual culture, and feline imagery.
Book Overview
Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art presents cats as domestic companions, household gods, lucky figures, artistic subjects, witches, feline monsters, and conveyors of philosophical, religious, and folk ideas.
The book discusses the affection between cats and their owners, the feline figure as an artistic muse, auspicious lucky cats, supernatural imagery, and cats used to communicate wisdom or messages. Rhiannon Paget interprets the selected works and explains their symbolism and stories.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- A brief history of cats in Japan and Japanese art.
- Woodblock prints, paintings, screens, and figurines featuring cats.
- Cats as majestic mousers and domestic companions.
- The relationship between feline imagery, household belief, and good fortune.
- Felines and females, including the cat as an artistic subject.
- Lucky cats, feline witches, and supernatural monsters.
- Philosophical, religious, and folk meanings attached to cats.
Why This Book Matters
Divine Felines brings together artistic examples that show the breadth of feline imagery in Japanese visual culture. Its subjects connect art history with symbolism, popular belief, printmaking, and everyday relationships between people and cats.
The book offers a focused reference for readers studying Japanese art and culture while remaining accessible to cat lovers and general readers.
Book Details
| Author | Rhiannon Paget |
|---|---|
| Title | Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art |
| Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint Location | Tokyo Rutland, Vermont Singapore |
| Publication Date | October 17, 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 192 pages |
| Pages | 203 |
| ISBN-10 | 4805317337 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-4805317334 |
| Format | |
| File Type | |
| File Size | 48.7 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 51086157 |
| Illustrations | 200 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars (46) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #620,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books); #200 in Printmaking (Books); #240 in Prints Art; #806 in Japanese History (Books) |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 6 x 1.1 x 7 inches |
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Download Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art for focused reading on cats, symbolism, and Japanese visual culture.
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